Yellow shades instead of dark ones

[Accy cyclist]

like Oakley brown polarised

As someone who's accidentally walked on 2 pairs of reading glasses this last week,breaking the arms off both pairs,150 quid shades would not be worth it in my case. I'd either break them or lose them. I still mourn for those 50 quid shades i had that somehow dropped out my back pocket on a ride a few years ago.

 

[Jody]

I paid 70 quid for mine new although shop price was over 130. I see it as an investment to look after my eyes.

 

[Jody]

They dont have to be expensive

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/252183936729

 

[Blue Hills]

I wear my yellow tints all year round - most of my riding is in overcast conditions

Name and shame this gloomy sounding place.

 

[Blue Hills]

I see cyclists wearing dark shades on dull days like today and wonder how the feck they can see clearly. Perhaps they can't and they'd rather look while risking their necks in the process.

Quite possibly. I have known folk walk into offices wearing them. Usually i'd alert them to the furniture.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Name and shame this gloomy sounding place.

I'll name it but not shame it as it's lovely to behold and live in - Lake District.

 

[Blue Hills]

As is the ribble valley, also not noted for sunshine

 

[Heltor Chasca]

Name and shame this gloomy sounding place.

I’m plumping for the South West of England where I live. Me and @SpokeyDokey don't ride when it is sunny because we’re down at Weston on the slot machines then.

 

[Accy cyclist]

As is the ribble valley, also not noted for sunshine

I live about 3 miles from the Ribble Valley border. The place is alright,but if you think hills and trees are a bit , then it's not so good. You also have to have a fair income to afford the house prices. Mind you,they won't be half as high as London house prices.

 

[Accy cyclist]

I paid 70 quid for mine new although shop price was over 130. I see it as an investment to look after my eyes.

What will £130 ones do that say £25 one's won't do? Unless you mean shades in general when you say "to look after my eyes"? I just wouldn't ride a bike without eye protection. I've had humongous bees bounce of my glasses or shades which makes me wonder what damage they'd have done if they'd hit me in the eye.

 

[Blue Hills]

I live about 3 miles from the Ribble Valley border. The place is alright,but if you think hills and trees are a bit , then it's not so good. You also have to have a fair income to afford the house prices. Mind you,they won't be half as high as London house prices.

at the risk of veering wildly off topic accy, you don't like trees? What harm have they ever done you? Am sure I've seen trees over the other side of the hill.

 

[Blue Hills]

What will £130 ones do that say £25 one's won't do? Unless you mean shades in general when you say "to look after my eyes"? I just wouldn't ride a bike without eye protection. I've had humongous bees bounce of my glasses or shades which makes me wonder what damage they'd have done if they'd hit me in the eye.

They won't do much more at all accy.

I can recommend these for a tenner.

http://www.lomo.co.uk/acatalog/cycling-glasses-sunglasses.html

You can also get them with three lenses, clear, yellow and dark, but maybe you don't need the dark. They fit really well. Or at least they do me.

Changing the lenses, unlike with some, is easy.

And unlike some expensive glasses, it's also easy to buy spare lenses for a sensible price when you need them, if you damage/scratch them or whatever. Try getting spare lenses for some of the more fashionable glasses when stockists consider then so last year/week.

edit:

spare lenses shown lower down on this page.

http://www.lomo.co.uk/acatalog/lomo-floating-sunglasses.html

save you money, spend the change on something sensible like beer.

 

[Serge]

I have a pair of these, they work well and are good value:

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-photochromic-lens-glasses/#pid=17744

I have a pair of these, they work well and are good value:

https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-photochromic-lens-glasses/#pid=17744

Cheers for that, I've just put those straight in my basket for pay day.

 

[Serge]

What will £130 ones do that say £25 one's won't do? Unless you mean shades in general when you say "to look after my eyes"? I just wouldn't ride a bike without eye protection. I've had humongous bees bounce of my glasses or shades which makes me wonder what damage they'd have done if they'd hit me in the eye.

That reminds me of one of my favourite jokes:

What's the last thing that goes through a bee's mind when it hits a car windscreen?

It's arse.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I see cyclists wearing dark shades on dull days like today and wonder how the feck they can see clearly. Perhaps they can't and they'd rather look while risking their necks in the process.

Likewise, even at 04:30, or 22:00, when I'm going to/coming home from work
Why?!?!